SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 71

SSC CPO - 3 Oct 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q71

Which is the most widely accepted model to explain the formation and evaluation of the solar system?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Nebular hypothesis.

The prevailing model widely embraced to elucidate the genesis and development of the solar system is the Nebular Hypothesis.

As per this theory, approximately 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system materialized through the gravitational contraction of a massive interstellar molecular cloud called the solar nebula.